Useful But Relatively Unknown Iphone Tips And Tricks

By Dinah Joe Chavez


All phones have their pros and cons, but when you get a look at the Apple iPhone, you know that you have found something special. And when you start using the iPhone, you won't want to use anything else. But there is so much you can do with it--where do you start? Keep reading for some tips.

If you are looking for wi-fi for your laptop, you can turn your iPhone into a personal hotspot. This basically turns your 3G signal into wi-fi that any of your other digital devices can use to log onto the Internet. Some carriers charge for this ability, so look into it before trying.

There are timers when your iPhone may have an issue with an application like any computer would. This can easily be solved by force quitting it. To do this on your phone, press and hold your Home button for about six seconds. This will cause it to quit the problematic application quickly.

When texting on your iPhone, you can speed up the process by learning the shortcut for periods. Rather than clicking on the "123" button to bring up the punctuation screen, you can double tap on the space bar. This will automatically insert a period and a space in your message.

Do you need to look up a restaurant or a doctor's office number? Open Safari and do a local search. Safari should recognize phone numbers and allow you to tap on them. If you do so, your iPhone will dial the number. This also works for numbers sent via emails.

Even if you do not plan to use your iPhone for awhile, you should store it with a dead battery. Allow your phone to fully charge each time it is put on the charger instead of letting it run down. Otherwise, you run the risk of adversely affecting the chemical composition of the battery, possibly damaging the phone.

If you are working in one app and want to return to an app you were previously using, take advantage of app switcher. App switcher is accessed when you tap twice on the home button. You will see all of your recently opened apps, and can easily switch from one to the other.

If you are searching the internet on your iPhone, click the forward arrow on the middle bottom to forward the link to the page that you are on to your email address. This can be very useful if you are searching your iPhone for important articles and do not have enough space to store them all.

Did you just drop your brand-new iPhone in the sink or a pond? Don't worry! Make sure you don't turn the phone on. Instead, lightly towel dry it as much as you can. Don't use a blow dryer. Then, put the phone in a small bag filled with white rice and leave it sit overnight. The rice will absorb any water left in it.

Take screenshots of websites or apps that you want to have later. Just tap the Sleep button while you are holding down the Home button. Doing so creates a screenshot of whatever you are currently viewing so that you can retrieve it from your Camera Roll later on in the day or week.

Don't panic if your iphone gets wet. Phones sometimes slip out of pockets and into puddles or sinks. If this happens to you, don't use a blow dryer to try to dry your phone off as quickly as possible. This could force moisture deeper into the phone. Instead, try leaving your phone in a bag of uncooked rice overnight.

If you're worried about losing your iPhone, sign up for the free Find My iPhone service. This will allow you to use the phone's GPS to locate where the phone is. You can then either make it ring (so that you can find it if it's near you), or you can lock and wipe the phone's data if it's been stolen.

If you find an image on the internet that you like or someone sends you an image, you can save this by tapping and holding down your finger on that image and then saving it. This is beneficial as it allows you to instantly save images for your convenience while you are browsing.

No doubt you enjoy listening to music on your iPhones using your ear buds. You probably already know that a single tap on the middle of the controller starts and stops the play. However, a double tap will skip to the next song, and a triple tap will repeat the previous song.

Although experts in child care do not recommend you use electronic devices to entertain your children, iPhone apps can help keep your child occupied during a long automobile trip. Some of these apps are also educational and will help your child learn at the same time they are being entertained.

If you own an iphone you should purchase a phone case immediately. The last thing that you want to happen is for your phone to explode into pieces because you did not protect it properly. Landing on concrete from just a few feet high can mean the demise of your phone, so protect it the best that you can.

Everyone is always curious about new technology but most often are confused as to how it works. Now after you just read the information from above, you should have a better understand of what the iphone is all about. Apply the tips and tricks you learned today and use it when you get your first iphone.




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